Heritage railway stations · North East England
Ryhope East railway station
In or near Hendon.
Ryhope East railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Clive Nicholson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Seaham · 3.2 km
- Free entry
About
Ryhope East railway station is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Durham Coast SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Northumbria Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Ryhope East was one of two railway stations to have served the village of Ryhope, Tyne and Wear, North East England. Opened in 1858 as a stop on the short Londonderry, Seaham and Sunderland Railway, it became a minor stop on the Durham Coast Line following that line's incorporation into it in 1905.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In 1854 the Marquis of Londonderry opened the Londonderry (Seaham to Sunderland) Railway (LSSR) to link his network of colliery railways to the newly constructed South Dock in Sunderland due to the lack of capacity in Seaham Harbour. Though constructed primarily for mineral traffic, passengers were also carried between and Hendon Burn in Sunderland from 1855, where the opened an additional station to serve Ryhope on 2 July. The station was originally named Ryhope and was designed by Brewer, Estate Clarke of Works of the Marquess of Londonderry at the time, who was responsible for its architecture being distinct from that of others North Eastern Railway (NER) stations in the vicinity. From…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.8674, -1.3560
- District
- Sunderland
- Parish
- Sunderland, unparished area
- Postcode
- SR2 0PL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sunderland Central
- Nearest railway station
- Seaham — 3.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q30627267 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ryhope East railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Ryhope Village
Memorials & monuments · 0.2 km
War Memorial at West End
Memorials & monuments · 0.3 km
Ryhope War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.3 km
Ryhope Rent Office
Memorials & monuments · 0.4 km
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Historic churches · 0.6 km
Sunderland Ryhope Community Association F.C.
Stadiums · 0.8 km
Ryhope
Memorials & monuments · 0.9 km
Ryhope Engines Museum
Museums · 1.1 km
Mill Hill
Mountains & hills · 1.3 km
Cherry Knowle Hospital
Other places · 1.4 km
Old Cherry Knowle Hospital
Historic houses · 1.4 km
Ryhope Colliery Welfare F.C.
Mines & mining heritage · 1.6 km
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Ryhope Village
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📷 3Memorials & monuments · North East England
War Memorial at West End
War Memorial at West End — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · North East England
Ryhope War Memorial
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Ryhope Rent Office
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Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
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Sunderland Ryhope Community Association F.C.
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Where to eat & stay near Ryhope East railway station
Places to stay
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Showmen's Guild Site - Sunnyside Farm
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Colliery Farm Campsite
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Lizard Lane Caravan Park
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Places to eat & drink
📷 6Historic pubs · North East England
Fitzgerald's Public House
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Greens Public House
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The Londonderry Public House
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The Dun Cow Public House
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Ladle of Steel
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ryhope East railway station?
- Ryhope East railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SR2 0PL), in the parish of Sunderland, unparished area.
- What is Ryhope East railway station?
- Ryhope East railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Ryhope East railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Seaham, about 3.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode SR2 0PL.
- Is Ryhope East railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Ryhope East railway station is part of the Durham Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumbria Coast Ramsar wetland.
- Is Ryhope East railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Ryhope East railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ryhope East railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Seaham, about 3.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SR2 0PL.